Are Large Weekly Doses of Vitamin B12 Safe? @NutritionFactsOrg
Are Large Weekly Doses of Vitamin B12 Safe?  @NutritionFactsOrg
Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Should we be concerned about getting too much vitamin B12?

This is the last video in a five-part series on vitamin B12. If you missed any of the previous ones, check out:
• How Long Does It Take to Become Vitamin B12-Deficient and What Are the Symptoms? (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-long-does-It-take-to-become-vitamin-b12-deficient-and-what-are-the-symptoms)
• The Best Way to Test for Vitamin B12 Deficiency (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-way-to-test-for-vitamin-b12-deficiency)
• The Best Source of Vitamin B12: Supplements, Shots, or Fortified Foods? (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-source-of-vitamin-b12-supplements-shots-or-fortified-foods)
• How Much Vitamin B12 Do We Need Each Day? (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-vitamin-b12-do-we-need-each-day)

For more on vitamin B12, check out the topic page (nutritionfacts.org/topics/vitamin-b12/).

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